Total Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leith Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 290th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leith Hill (BR5 2RS) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leith Hill (BR5 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Leesons Way. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leith Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leesons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mickleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Giggs Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chorleywood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leesons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mickleham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mickleham Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Mickleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mickleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Osterley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osterley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leesons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blythe Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewebbs Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blythe Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewebbs Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewebbs Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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